# The best French regional sweets

Calissons from Aix, Montélimar nougat and Nancy bergamots: the traditional sweets of France's regions.

- 3 votes · 16 items
- Aug 16, 2019 · bricoleur_nantes
- https://even.best/en/l/2352/the-best-french-regional-sweets

## Top 16

1. **Nougat de Montélimar** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — White honey and almond nougat.
2. **Anis de Flavigny** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Sugar-coated aniseed in a little tin.
3. **Papaline d'Avignon** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Pink chocolate filled with oregano liqueur.
4. **Calisson d'Aix** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Candied melon and almond paste under royal icing.
5. **Bergamote de Nancy** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Translucent bergamot sweet.
6. **Berlingot de Carpentras** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Striped pyramid-shaped boiled sweet.
7. **Marron glacé** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Candied, glazed chestnut.
8. **Pastille de Vichy** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Mint lozenge made with Vichy mineral salts.
9. **Coussin de Lyon** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Green cushion of marzipan and chocolate.
10. **Fruits confits d'Apt** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Candied fruit from the Luberon.
11. **Grisettes de Montpellier** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Small honey and liquorice sweets.
12. **Berlingot nantais** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Colourful boiled sweet from Nantes.
13. **Nougat de Sault** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Black or white nougat from lavender country.
14. **Niniche** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Long caramel lollipop from Quiberon.
15. **Sucre d'orge** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Barley-sugar stick, notably from Moret.
16. **Dragée** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sugared almond for christenings and weddings.

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